We’re going to talk about jobs that will be in high demand in 2022. The thing is what is happening right now, human labor is being replaced with machines, and according to the future of jobs survey 2021 would displace Eighty-five million jobs because of the shift from human labor to machines, but at the same time, 97 million roles would emerge.
So today we’re going to talk about those jobs of the future. So if you’re thinking about what I should study, if you’re at a stage of your life where you’re thinking of shifting careers, this article is super important for you. Because if you read it up to the very end, you will understand the market trends and the jobs that I’m going to mention are predicted to be in very high demand by the world economic forum.
Data Analyst and Data Scientist
So what do these people do? For example, imagine there is a company producing TVs, and there are so many data points this company is collecting how many TVs are sold, how people use them, how often they switch them on, etc.
To analyze this data, you need a professional, not somebody who would tell you, oh people, switch your tv on at 5 pm every Saturday. As an owner as a manager, you need some information that you can act on for example most of the people to watch TVs at this time of the day maybe you could offer them this and this deal, etc. so it has to be actionable in one or another way, and this is what data analysts do.
Salary
Salary for candidates with average experience is around 129,000$ a year, and qualified candidates can make up to 185,000$ a year.
Education
In terms of education, you would need a degree in computational and applied mathematics or data science, or e-signs.
AI and Machine Learning Specialists
Now, AI is everywhere these days; when you scroll through your Instagram feed, an AI often uses the posts you see. Because ai analyzes where your attention is, who’s your favorite influencer who’s supposed to read whose photos you like. It ranges from posting in the news feed accordingly to create this AI. You need an AI specialist who can create this artificial intelligence.
Salary
The salary for a candidate with an average experience is $148,000 a year. The best and most experienced candidate can make up to $195,000, and again, I am talking about average salaries in the US. If you work for silicon valley or the bay area, the salaries can be much higher.
Education
Here you would need a master’s degree in computer science or mathematics.
Big Data Specialist
So in the beginning, we talked about data scientists, so if we imagine the data in the Left, data scientists are in the right and big data specialists are in the middle. They are responsible for transforming data to different formats so that data scientists will be able to work with it.
Salary
The salary for these specialists is around $129,000.
Education
it would help if you had a bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field, and it’s good to have a master’s degree or Ph.D. as well.
Digital Marketing Specialists
Digital marketing specialists work with companies’ marketing, but it’s not only working with creatives. It’s not only working with different marketing channels but also analyzing data.
Companies have so much data these days, for example, where clients saw your Ad and then opened your email and then tapped on your Instagram, and understanding the client’s path before making a purchase is important. So a good digital marketing specialist would not only be able to create campaigns for a company. They would also be able to identify those funnels and say like.
Hey, most of your customers start on your website, then they open an email, then they do this and that, and then they end up buying, and the weak point here is your emails, for example, because they unsubscribe at this rate, etc. So again, they are like data scientists. They analyze the data they act on, and they create more efficient marketing campaigns. Of course, these people don’t work alone. Of course, they have a lot of help, and they have designers. They have people who manage campaigns, but a good digital marketing specialist is also a good analyst.
Salary
The average salary would be around $58,000 a year, and good specialists make around $85,000 a year.
Education
In terms of education, you would need a bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field. Ideally, specialists like digital marketers would always enhance their skills by taking different courses by participating in conferences with different masterminds because the world of marketing is constantly evolving.
Process Automation Specialists
Process automation specialists again discussed how many things are happening within a company these days and how many data points we have. When we’re talking about companies’ internal structures, there are also many things passing within a company. Process automation specialists will come and say, hey, why do you have three people doing some paperwork? Why don’t you get this and this tool and automate this to optimize your workflow?
Depending on the type of company, these specialists can also install different electronic parts, examine, equipment and detect potential defects.
Salary
The average annual pay is around $75,000 a year.
Education
To apply for this job, you will need a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering or information systems.
Business Development Professionals
Business development professionals are both sales and marketing people, and they are responsible for establishing new partnerships for the company for recruiting new clients. A lot of people who work as a business development manager are a bit of a B salesperson for a company because when you are a bit of b when you’re selling as a company to other companies you know are just constantly talking to clients you’re establishing relationships it takes months to close one client, so you go to meetings you meet a lot of people from another company, so you’re developing business.
Salary
Here the average salary is around $57,000, but again, because you’re making sales, there is a pod that is commission-based, and it’s based on how many clients you were able to attract or how much business you were able to get for a company that you work for.
Education
For business development professionals, you would need a bachelor’s degree in marketing or business.
Digital Transformation Specialists
These days, many businesses are going offline to online, and remember when we used to order taxes by calling a taxi service. Remember when we ordered flowers by calling someone. Now everything is an app, and many businesses are going from offline to online for some businesses. That means just creating a website or an app for some businesses that means bringing everything online, including their inventory shipping, etc. Digital transformation specialists would come and say, hey, you can use this and this app to automate this process. I can hire some developers to code this and this, so you don’t have to manage this manually, so these people bring business from offline to online, and they optimize the online processes.
Salary
The average salary is $112,000 a year.
Education
You need a degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
Software Developer
The highest-paid job in demand these days, according to indeed.com, and this job is a software developer. Software developers create design codes for different products.
Salary
The salary is around $100,000, but again this is an average salary. I’ve heard about salaries around a million dollars a year if it’s a higher position.
Education
You would need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
Wind Energy Technician
Now let’s look at some green jobs that are in high demand. According to the USA bureau of labor statistics, wind energy technician is considered the fastest-growing occupation. The demand for these professionals is considered to grow at 60 percent a year. When technicians install, prepare, maintain and operate turbines.
Salary
The average salary is $53,000 a year.
Education
You will need to attend a technical school or earn a certificate or associate’s degree in terms of education.
